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The Weather Foreran: Clear tonight and Wednesday ; not much change 1 In temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday lul Lowest this morn I us bU Special Rate of 30o for one month to new subscriber will last for only 80 data, beginning August 1. AH subscriptions must be paid In advance. MEDFORD Trvbune Thirtieth Year MEDFOKD, ORFiOX, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1935. No. 122. n I IIIMAY CITEHOPSON By I' ALL MAIXON. (Copyright, 1935. by Paul Malloa) WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. The first thing that baby politicians learn In the smoking room kindergarten Is never to vole for taxes before en election. Conse quently, gradu ate poll ti cos nearly , keeled over when they read that the new deal sena tors on the fi nance commit tee voted for the 1a Follette pro gram imposing an unprecedent ed burden on PAIL MALl.UN nearly everyone earning a living. Even opposition strategist have always agreed that the original new deal technique of spending now and paying later was the smartest ever. It was obviously shrewd to watt un til efter the next election before ar riving at the day of taxation reck oning. They thought It was bad enough when President Roosevelt suggested taxing the few rich who always Jur nish campaign contributlona. but were consoled by the fact that the Idea was supposed to be popular with the many poor. But when the new deal senators sponsored a plan sock ing even the Jobless on relief for Income taxes. It Just did not make sense. In fact, it was privately sug gested that the lobby committee re call the now apologetic New Jersey advertialng man and ask him what he thinks of the senate finance com mittee. That may not be necessary. If you will wait a week, you will see that these bojs may not be quite as dizzy or as daffy aa they will find it necessary to act for the next few days. ; The explanation behind this clown f Ing may be found In the very bad mess In which Mr. Roosevelt's orig inal proposal has become involved. From the beginning the major tumbling block lias been eager young Senator LaFollette. The pow-ers-that-be have thought It advis able to appease him all along the way. They kept him from trying to week several bills with tax amend ments by promising to give his Ideas a try-out when this tax bill came along. If they had not accepted his iin wanted program in committee, an open floor fight of possibly six weeks duration would have resulted. As it la, Senator LaFollette will be a lead ing spokesman for the bill, which Is now considered to be so bad from a political standpoint that It will cause a popular reaction. Of course, the real bill will be writ ten later when the house and senate confereea get together In private and seek to adjust the differences in their two measures. It is a good 10-to-1 bet that the LaFollette program will be modified 75 per cent or more Voy the conferees, or else there will be no bill at all. Few new dealers would cry about that, eltner." State departmental Is ts will hold up their hands In horror If you surest that they have invoked economic sanction against Italy, but they have. It was done Intentionally in a way which was ambiguous enough to be clever. The export-Import bank issued an unnoticed announcement few days back that It would not consider any further applications for credits In volving Italv "in view of the uncer tain conditions" in that country. If you press bank officials they will add privately that Mussolini's promised war- against Ethiopia hurt the lira so much that he Is not considered (Continued on Page Six) SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bill Miller becoming Incensed at the suggestion he trade his sport roadster in on a new sport model trac tor with big tires, because the trac tor la uncomfortable for touring. Chuck Clay back from Imperial Valley sans about 10 pounds he had when he left here, and much Im pressed with green appearance of our village. E T. Allen, apparently cutting the l1r from Demon Clark's "pport phaeton wl'h air wherlF," and D&int icg his hotel tan and buff. Glen Harrison fixing a speculative look on his dinner, and remarking: "M-m-m looks good enough to eat." Random observation: Its remark able how many bales of hay there arc n:ored around on various packing houte porches. FOR CONTEMPT IN 01117 OFI OBBYING "y 1 Subpoena Server Jostled About by Bodyguard of Magnate Secret Session to Decide Next Action WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (AP) Pos sibility that H. C, Hopson of the Associated Gas and Electric system might be cited for contempt of the senate arose today after an agent of the lobby committee was pre vented from serving a subpoena on him. The utility leader had Just wound up some occasionally biting tsetimony to the house rules committee, in which he acknowledged "eagerness" to have work done against proposed control of "unnecessary" holding companies. He attacked congression al "prying" Into his personal affairs. Chairman Black of the senate side acted quickly after his committee agents reported activities of those surrounding Hopson on leaving the house hearing had prevented handing him a subpoena. Knew Identity Joseph P. McCarthy, committee In vestigator, reported that he had been Jostled by men around Hopson. but there was no doubt Hopson knew of his Identity and purpose. Committee members would not comment on what procedure they would take, but It was pointed out that If the senate should cite Hopson for contempt, he could be arrested by the established authorities Instead of merely served with a subpoena. The committee was called Into se cret session to decide Its course. Hopson had been sought In vain for weeks. By CLARENCE M. WRIGHT Associated Tress Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. AP) Assertions that he or his associates had taken profits of (2.800,000 In depression years when stock divi dends were being passed were labeled "distortion" today by H. C. Hop- son, who controls the Assoliated Gas and Electrlo company. Hopson made that statement be fore the house rules committee after describing Inquiries about his Income aa "unfair" and "prying." The senate lobby committee had received testimony from S. C. Ross, accountant for the New York state ultillty Investigation, that Hopson or his associates had collected $2,800,- 000. Claims Misstatements, Asserting that was largely a repe tition of testimony given berore the New York investigating committee. Hopson said: 1 "That Is such a mass of misstate ment, distortion and so forth, that I wouldn't even make an effort to go Into It at this time." A senate committee Investigator was waiting for Hopson with a sub poena when the house committee's morning session ended. The utilities executive, however, was herded aboard an elevator and other persons kept off. Among those who failed to get within reaching distance of Hopson was the senate man with his sub poena directing Hopson to appear before the Black committee "forth with." The house hearing was recessed subject to the call of the chair, and Hopson was Instructed to keep him self In readiness to testify again. I) rajs In Henry Ford. In the discussion of the Ross tes timony before the senate commit tee, Hopson asked: "How much did Henry Ford make (Continued on Page Six) SIR WILLIAM WATSON, ENGLISH POET, PASSES BRIGHTON, Eng., Aug. 13. ( AP) Sir William Watson, eminent English poet, died today in Dltchllng. Sussex after a fortnight's Illness. He was 77. Hoover Discusses G. 0. P. Campaign With Leaders NEW YORK. Aug. 13. (API The ; Republican course in the 1936 cam ! paign la being discussed by former President Herbert Hoover In talks with prty leaders in the east, the Associated Press was Infotmed today. I On nf th rlAltnrs to his Park avenue hcfl suite this miming was Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. "We d:scu.d politics." Conl Roosevelt said. "In Its broadest as - pete. We talked about matters of Republican policy In 38" "Did you discuss candidates?" Rooaevelt was asked. "Emphatically no. . VYiiilc the Irmer president. s:n:e in arrr.al In New York, no atead'ly refill to amplify bis remarks in Chicago in wbjch he set fortu coa - Relief I T XT T'ff 1. I iflii If. C. llupson, utility chief, who wound up biting testimony .today he fore the house rules committee and then becume entangled In difficulties with a senate committee which de sired his presence for further probe of alleged lor. In lug activities. ( A. P. photo.) E There was no change In the Bart lett cannery price situation today, though several buyers were reported In the city, conferring wtth packers and growers. No price has been set. It was reported that 700 tons of Lake county, California Bartletts have been sold at $30 per ton. The Lake county price has In past years acted as a yardstick for Rogue River pears, growers report. Local packers, growers and visiting buyers would make no forecast as to when a Bart lett price would be set, but figured It would be by the end of the week. Guy R. Klngsley, field secretary of the Pacific Canners of San Fran cisco, ts in the city. Klngsley said he came here "to look ever the pear sit uation." He stated the "Eastern auc tion market Is not good at present California shippers have cut down their dally quota from 60 to 50 cars." Picking In some of the early orch ards Is scheduled to start tomorrow and Thursday. The Myron Root packing plant started packing Bart letts today. The packing school of the Pinnacle Packing company, for their own help, started this morning, with an enroll ment of twenty. The general picking and packing of Bartletts will start next Monday, and be In full swing by the end of the week. ACTION ON WAR PROFIT BILL AT NEW SESSION WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. ( AP) By agreement, with the senate muni tions committee, action on the dras tic war profits bill was postponed today until the next session of con gress. This decision was announced by the senate finance subcommittee which received the bill after It was drafted by the munitions Investi gators. G. P. LEGION FAVORS ROSEBURG CONCLAVE GRANTS PASS. Aug. 13. (AP) Delegates from the local post of the American Legion last night were unanimously Instructed to cast their ballots for Roseburg for the Legion convention city of 1938. stltutlonal preservation as a '30 Is sue It la known that numerous party leaders have conferred with him. One such leader said privately: "Mr. Hoover ts seeing hta personal friend in the east. And most of the i happen to be political leader. So ' you can safely assume most of the ! discussion la political. j In addition to Colonel Roosevelt. It was reported Mr. Hoover had con- j ferred with Ogden Mills, secretary J of the treasury In hit administration, and former Senator David Reed, of Pennsylvania. Lawre:ice Richer, the former pre! dT.t's Waltc Hcuk secret iry. refund to either affirm or deny these r- 1 porta. From Heat Wave Promised Oregonians KEY WITNESS AT TRIAL OF MOONEY John MacDonald Swears Never Saw Accused Bomber Until After Blast; Counsel Claims Frameup BALTIMORE, Md Aug. 13. (AP) Grey-haired, paralyzed John Mac Donald, key witness at the trial of Thomas J. Mooney for the San Fran cisco Preparedness day bombing, as serted under oath today he had never seen Mooney before viewing him in a San Francisco Jail cell after the bombing, MacDonald testified before A. E. Shaw, referee taking deposi tions for the California supreme court for consideration with Mooney's ha beas corpus bid for freedom from life In prison. John Flnerty, counsel for Mooney. in a statement to the referee at the opening of the hearing, said Its pur pose was to show that MacDonald's testimony In Mooney's trial had been "framed" by District Attorney Chaa. M. Flckert and certain San Francisco police officers. Mooney Not Man MacDonald, now a patient In the Baltimore city hospital, testified Lieu tenant Charles Goff showed him a picture of Mooney In the San Fran cisco police station. He said he told Goff It was not that of the man who left a suitcase at the corner of Stew- (Continued on Psae rhrea) WILL START HERE SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 14. (Spl.) Tremendous Interest Is being expressed all over Oregon in the com ing National Grange sessions In Cali fornia, said Ray W. Olll, master of the Oregon State Grange, In a report to George Sehlmeyer. master of the California Granges. "I estimate that about 500 grange members will visit Sacramento during the session." "We will assemble at Medford and come down In a body, leaving Med ford on the morning of November 14." Gill Is a member of the National executive committee and Is active In Grange work at the National Capital. Several hundred members from Washington and Idaho also will be In the caravan, he believes. FUNDS FOR RELIEF WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (AP) Allotment of 1103.084.077 of work re lief funda was recommended to President Roosevelt today by his works allotment board. The board approved proposals to spend 16.000.000 for a census of youth and of occupations. Allotment of $43,209,305 to the works progress administration was recommended for use In, among oth era. the following states: Colorado. Oregon, Arizona, Califor nia, Nebraska, Washington. The board recommended $24. 677, 882 for 77 projects of varying nature throughout the country. ROSEBURG HOSPITAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED WASHINOTON, Au. 13 (AP) A 100.000 allotment for ddltlonl fc. Ultle. a.t th reterans hospital at Roaeburg. Ore., a provided In tne second deficiency bill. Prank T. Mines, veterana administrator, announced today. Tne Roaeburg facility allotment In cludes funda for 3S0 additional beda. President Roosevelt algned the mm ure yesterday. BASEBALL j 1 New York R. 8 3 and H. 9 4 Cleveland 4 Batteries: Ruffing Dickey; Stewart. Wlnegarner and Phillips. R. H. E. ;ment with unions affiliated with the Boston S 14 Ui Northwest Shingle Weavers Council Chicago 8 9 ijand operaiinif. a survey complied by Batteries: Welh and R. Ferrcil, J. S. Cole, tccretary of the local shtn Whitehead, Salveson and be well. gle weavers union, dl&cloeed today. Jobless Father Glad To Become Icicle For Test BINGHAMTON, N. T.. Aug. 13. ( AP) D. O. Trout. 38. Jobless head of a family, wants to be a "human Icicle" for Dr. Ralph 8. Wlllard, California chemist, who claims to have successfully revived a frozen monkey. Trout said last night he would be glad to take the place of Ste phen Slmkhovltch. another volun teer for the role. Trout has a wife and two children. "I have been out of work for years and want a Job," Trout said. "I see that Slmkhovitch's mother objects. I have no one who will object to my undergoing the experiment." DETROIT, Aug. 13. f AP) A re corder's court Jury of six men and six women returned a verdict or first degree murder against William Lee Ferris, Florence and Loretta Jackson and Jean Miller late this afternoon, for the slaying of Howard Carter Dickinson, New York attorney. The Jury was out two hours and 41 minutes. In reporting Its verdict against Jean Miller, the Jury recommended "mercy." which however, was with out effect, as the sentence In Michi gan for first degree murder Is man datory life Imprisonment. As the Jury entered the courtroom. Jean Miller and Loretta Jackson fainted. Ferris merely grinned. The three women defendants were carried screaming from the court room. Ferris showed little emotion. Judge John A. Boyne announced that sentence would be passed on Thursday. judgedaTheads T Judge E. B. Day was elected perma nent chairman of the Jackson county planning commission at a meeting of that body last night. Other officers elected were: J. C. Thompson, vice chairman, and A. H. Banwell. secre tary. The meeting, the first held since appointment of the commission by Governor Charles H. Martin, was call ed together by County Commissioner L. O. Caster, who acted as chairman pro tern. It waa brought out at the meeting that a Rogue River watershed com mittee were T. E. Daniels and Karl Janouch. The commission urged the five- year development committee of the Jackson County chamber of com merce to coordinate Its efforts with the planning commission and to sug gest projects which would be of ben efit to the county. Further meetings of the commis sion will be held at the call of the chairman. COMPLETE PLANS Major Everald L. Meyers, of the United States army boblng aquadron arrived in Medford at 12:18 this aft ernoon to look over the municipal airport here, and to complete final details for the bombing practice ses sion to be held In Medford for one week, bezlnnlng Sunday. August 18. Floyd Hurt and Fred Scheffel were conferring with Major Meyers on completion of plans for the city's cooperation in providing water, lighting facilities, and other details for the 100 men and 30 officers who will be encamped near the airport. , It waa said at the airport that a ground crew of between (W and 70 men will arrive In the city tomorrow morning to get the camp In place. It was believed these would arrive by motor -transport. WAT. LA WALLA. Aug. 13 iAP 0car Drumheler. president of the Whlrehotme-Drumheller Co. and vice president of the First National bsnk. j plonr Walla Wall business con icernj!, died at 8 o'clock this mornlnz E I from a heart attack at Wallowa Lake 1 lod?e. LONOVIEW. Aug. 13 fAP) Eighty five per cent of the northwest shingle I production Industry Is under agree- HUEY CANDIDATE Definitely Decided to Run On Democratic Ticket Run Independent if Roose- velt Receives Nomination Br NATHAN UOIUKTSON Aaoclatcd Press Staff Writer (Copyright, Kiss, by the Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. ft. ( AP) Sen ator Long (D., La.) has told colleagues In the senate that he has decided definitely to run for the Democratic presidential nomination In 1036. He told them, furthermore, that If President Roosevelt waa renominated, he would run as an Independent, un less the Republicans nominated some one he could support. Longs plana were reported to the Associated Press today by several senators with whom ho talked. The Loutslanan, however, refused to dis cuss them, saying he had no com ment. He did say, though, that If he ran. It would not be to "beat Roosevelt," but to elect himself. O. O, P. Solons F.lated Republican senators In whom Long confided were elated. They felt his declntnn was a "big break" for the O. O. P., and might awing the elec tlon their way. For a long time many Republicans have felt they could win (Continued on Page r&ree) f Passage of the social security act by congress, now awaiting practically assured signing by the president, has caused an increase In the number of old age pension applications with the county court, which held Its regular monthly old age pension meeting to day. It was postponed from the regu lar meeting date of last Tuesday. Under the social security act, the federal government supplies $18 monthly and the state and county a similar amount. In the neighborhood of 30 old age pension applications are scheduled to be considered at today's meeting. These Include several applications that have been held up for various reasons, chiefly unwillingness of the applicant to sign a property release, as required by state law. A number of conflicts between the state law and security act, relative to age and length of residence in state, are scheduled to be considered at the proposed special session of the legis lature next month. Income Shares Investment trusts: Maryland fund 16.83; 18.23. Quarterly Income shares 1.40; 1.64. SALEM, Aug. 13. ( AP) A voucher. covering 92.000.000 of coast highway bridge bonds and Interest up to Aug. 19, will be Issued by the state high way commission at Its meeting In Portland Thursday, It was announced here today. The Interest amounts to more than 930.000. Tragedy Seen if Britain Fails to Convince Italy By Roger tirccne (Copyr.Bttt, jo35. by the Associated Press) J LONDON. Aug. 13. Lord Robert; Cecil aald today the British govern ment faces a tragic sequel to 1014 through Its failure to make clear to Italy that England 'i not bluffing and Is prepared to uphold Its obliga tions under the League of Nations covenant "even If It means war." "Only plain speaking can save us from a repetition of the fateful blunders of 20 yeara ago." the former undersecretary for foreign affairs said In an Interview on the Italo-Ethlo-plan crisis. Earlier In the day he expressed his attitude at a special meeting of the executive committee of the League of Nations union. The committee adopted a resolution pointing out the danger of any Brit ish uncertainty and Insisting that collective action by the league mem- To Oppose Bore t 11 jp9 4 Postmaster Genera) Farley hat placed the Democratic party's ap proval on Gov. C. Ben Rosa of Idaho (above) aa an opponent to Sen William E. Bora L IS AIM IN STATE PORTLAKD, Ore.. Aug. 13. (AP) Tha vision of organised labor In Ore gon solidly arrayed on a single po litical front arose here today aa the State Federation of Labor went Into the second way of Its annual four-day convention. Before the convention was a reso lution which condemned In strong language "the action of various prom inent delegates and members of or ganized labor In promoting the can didacy of other than the endorsed party and supporting other than the endorsed measures." The resolution, Introduced late yesterday and promptly assigned to committee, called down the wrath of the asaembly on members who last year went their own way heedless of the cause of labor-endorsed candi dates. The question whether organized la bor In this state would attempt to vote a solid bloc was expected to be one of the chief topics at the next two days of the convention. The result of last year's defection by labor from the laborendorsed candidates was described by the reso lution a having led to the discredit ing of labor "as witnessed by the actions of cities, counties and state officials In the lumber strike." Nearly 200 delegates from all parts of Oregon are attending the conven tion here. In his annual address, Ben T. Oa borne, president of the state federa tion, told delegates labor still haa "all the power It possessed under the NRA. Ho said private Industry has "failed miserably" to prove Its good faith. He said the longshore strike of last year waa "not a victory for them (the longshoremen) alone, but haa been of Inestimable value to all labor." Osborne denounced the call ing of state police In the recent lum ber strike, 'SHOCKING' CONDUCT PUTS JOCKEY OFF TURF LINCOLN FIELD RACE TRACK, Chicago. Aug. 13. (AP) Jockey H. BRgur of New Orleans, one of the leading race riders In the west, today was ruled off the turf for life by the stewards of the Lincoln Fields Jockey club for allegedly attempting to use a battery to stimulate the speed of a horse. bers Is "Ind I sponsible" If war Is to be prevented between Italy and Ethl opla. The resolution also urged that the British government communicate to members of the League of Nations council before September 4 Its de termination to fulfill lta undertak ings under the league covenant. The tall, gaunt champion of world peace cited the visit of Viscount Haldane, ten British Lord Chancellor, to Berlin In 1012, aa an example of the danger of not stating a nation's Intention fully and positively. "The World war might have been avoided If England had stated In un mistakable language In 1013 that It would tolorate no Invasion of France," he aald. "Germany then would not have misunderstood the British govern ment's position and the tragedy that followed probably would have been averted. AS MERCURY HITS 107 ONJONDAY Highest Temperature Since 108 in 1933 Recorded Here Wolf Creek Hot Spot With 108 Reading Medford Jumped from the fire back Into the frying pan today, and waa this afternoon enjoying the "coolness" of 93 degrees at 3 o'clock, compared ; to the furnace-like 104 registered at the same time yesterday. A breeze, estimated at the weather bureau to be travelling between 4 and 8 miles an hour, waa bringing decided relief this afternoon, and waa sweep ing the hills free of the pall of amoke that haa hung over them the past week. At the 1:40 reading this afternoon, the needle seemed stuck at 93, Juat 10 degrees cooler than at that hour yesterday. An hour later It had crawled up one more degree, and th prospect waa for not much greater height. Medford sweltered yesterday under the biasing blast of a sun whlcb upped the temperature to 107 de grees at 4:30, one degree lower than the phenomenal 108 chalked up oa August 14. 1933. The previous high mark of the current season waa aet on June 6, when 102.3 waa reached. Many, planning on putting off their vacations for the ''warmer" weather, are scurrying for the coast and mountain resorts. Fruitgrowers were agreed that the Mistering weather would be of bene fit to the pear crop. If not to linen collars, In that the fruit now needs . hot days and warm nights to in- ' crease the sugar content. There ta , little danger of fruit-scald from the sun, It was said. County Agent R. O. Fowler aald today that the heat would have no other effect on the tomato crop than to hasten maturity, and stated that as far aa the effect of the heat was concerned. It waa "Just another hot day." The prospect waa for a tapering off today, with a alight bree blow ing this morning. PORTLAND, Aug. 13. (AP) The sizzling beat which yesterday sent thermometers to new season heights In several part of the state and blistered other areas with unseaaon- ( Continued on Page Hiree) Pear Markets NEW YORK, Aug. U. (AP)-(rjS DA) Pear auction market allgnlly stronger. Seventeen cars arrived; 1 California cara unloaded; IS oars on track. California Bartletts, 12,803 boxes, 11.8333.25, average 13.38. OHICAOO, Aug. 13 (AP)-(CSDA) Pear auction market. Pour Callfor nla, cars arrived; 3 oars on track; 9 cars sold. California Bartletts, 3,858 boxes. 1.73i3.95, average 83.08. llnrae Disease Wanes BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 13. (AP) A brain disease epidemic that has taken the lives of from 350 to 400 horses In Idaho the past tew weeks Is subsid ing. Dr. M. M. McCoy, state field vet erinarian, reported today. AKLAVIK, N. W. T., Aug. 12 Get your map out and look tli is up. The mouth of the Mc Kcnzie river, right on the Arc tic ocenn. Esquimo are thicker than rich men at a "save the constitution" convention. This is sent from one of the most northerly posts of the Northwest Mounted Police. A great body of men, like the 'G' men. We are headed for famous Oerschcl island in the Arctic. Old Wiley had to duck his head to keep from bumping it as we flew under the Arctic circle. What, no night! It's all day up here. 1IH, sfcNausjkt IraslcaU. Ia